What color is #4E4341?

#4E4341 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4341?

The RGB value is 78, 67, 65: 78 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4341?

The complementary color is #414C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4341 color

#4E4341 rgb(78, 67, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E4341 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 26.3% green and 25.5% blue (78, 67, 65).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 9% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 17% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#4E4341 color codes

HEX	`#4E4341`
RGB	`rgb(78, 67, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 26.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 9%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 17%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.45, 4.31, 2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.45, 5.21, 34.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.103, 6.016, 5.84)`
Decimal	`5129025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4341, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E4341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E4341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4341; }
.text { color: #4e4341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 67 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4341, #4e4a41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4E4341?: #4E4341 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4341?: The RGB value is 78, 67, 65: 78 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4341?: The complementary color is #414C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.